Baseball game



March 10, 1931. .1. B. SECHLER BASEBALL GAME Filed Dec. 26, 1928 '6 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORN EY -J. B.- SECHLE-R BASEBALL GAME March 10, 1931 Filed Dec. 26, 1928 e Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR John 5 Jet): [er

ATTORNEYS March 1 1931. J. B, SgCHLE'R 1,795,801

BASEBALL GAME Filed Dec. 26, 1.928 6 Sheets-Sheet 3 Z mvsrrroa A1 mNEYs March 10, 1931. I J. 5. SECHLER 1,795,801

I BASEBALL GAME Filed Dec. 26, 1928 6 Sheets-Sheet 4 I v I dof \1 ATTORNEY-5 March 10, 1931.; J. B. SECHYLER BASEBALL GAME Fil ed'Dec 26, 1928 e Sheets-Sheet 5 ATTORNEY5 J. B. SECHLER BASEBALL GAME March 10, 1931.

Filed Dec. 26, 1928 6 Sheets-Sheet 6 Patented Mar. 10, 1931 l I d 1,795,801

" j' UNITED; STATES f .T'. APPLEBAUM, 'oF Der-a re, Missions BASEBALL GAME Application filed December 26, 1952s.- Serial 1%. 328,559.

1 while being amusing will nevertheless require and tend to'develop'acertain amount of skill iii the player,

; A further object'of this invention is to pro-' videa game of thecharacter described which l may be conveniently carried from place to of construction will become more apparent as place and whichmay be economically manu i 'ticularthe provision of a game which: will,

'give tothepiayerall of the thrllls of a real fact'ured on commercial scale. a

Other ob ects and-advantages of this invention as well as the numerousnovel details the followingv description proceeds, particularlywhen' reference is had to the accompanymgjdrfawmgs wherein,-

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a game.

constructed in accordance with the teachings I of this invention; 7

Figure2is a sectional view through one of the elements forming apart of the game shown 1n Figure 1,

25 igure 3 is "a plan view of the member shown in Figure 2, v I v rim-e iisa plan vie'w of anotherelement forminga part ofzthe game shown in F igure 1, I I

Figure 5 is a side elevationalview partly in section of the device shown in Figure 4,

V FigureG isa perspective'view of one of the p'layingimembers shown injFigure 1,

Figure 7 is a vertical sectional View taken through the member shown in Figure 6,:

Figure 8 is'a perspective view of a portion of the structure shownin' Figure 1,-

Figure 9 isapers'pective view of one of the 2 ballthrowing members used in playing the game, 1

Figure 110' is an elevational view of one of the game pieces in the game,

Figured-1 is a diagrammatic plan View illustrative of the method of playing-the e," I I Figure '12" is vertical sectional view through'a portion of the structure shown in Figure 1 v Figure- 13 is-a'perspe'ctive view of alightly moclifi'ed'form-of construction, s

" j Figure-14E is a sectional viewthrough a p01- ticn of thestruc'tureshown 1n Figure 18,

; zFigurell f) is an-elevationalview partly in section 01"" a portion of the structure shown in Figurev 13:, s c V FigurelG-i's a perspective view of a portlon of the structure shown 1n F1'gure13, and

Figure, is a vertical sectional View through a portion of the IIlOCllfiQdfiOI'lhp'Of .aco

construction.:' a '7 v The present invention contemplates'1nparprovision ol -a ball throwi'i'ig mechanis m to- 'gether with a ball batting-mechanism adapted idea's. sacrum, or DETROIT, om, Assmscs r0 JERRY a. moar s ant Louis to l inock the ball about the game boardin i the manner of an-actuai batter in an outdoor baseballgam'e; It contemplates'further the "provision of members simulating infielder-s and outfielders capable-of functioning similar to the infielders and outfielde'rs in an'out-" door base ball ga'me.- The invention further contemplates the provision of pockets orthe like,- in which theplaying-ball is adapted't o'f be knocked, these pockets" representing "two and three base hits and home runs.- Inshort, theinvention contemplates the provision of a ga'me, intheplaying of which substantially alloftheproblems presented in a real game of base ball will be encountered and which'shallrequire anddevel-op a certain amount of skill I in theplayerto overcomeand solvethese problems; 7

to Referring now particularly to the drawin'gs wherein like reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout all views; the numeral 20 de'slgn'ates a game 5 boztrdfwhich as 1llustrated, may be substantially jcircularin shape. The face of the board 20 may be covered with any'desired material and i's markedito simulate abs-Se 22,=-b'ase lines 23 and 24 respectively, and the s,

character 28 and the members 29 which simw' sections are spaced from each other to form the openings 31,32, 33 and 34 arranged at spaced points around the periphery of the game board 20. The sections of the fence are secured to the game board 20 by suitable angle plates 35, and the sections of the fence 30 are secured to each other by tie bars 36 spanning the openings 31, 32, etc.

From the above, it is believed that the gen- .eral' principles of the game may be clearly understood. A ball 37 is adapted to be directed by theball throwing mechanism 27 toward the ball batting mechanism 28 and the ball batting mechanism is adapt-ed to bat theball to knock the same outwardly toward the members 29 and the pockets 31, 32, etc.

'-The members 29 while being normally in an upright position are adapted to be knocked over if. struck by the ball 37, the knocking over of one of the members 29 constituting an out for the batter. If, however, the ball avoids all of the members 29, it may find its way to. one of the openings 31, 32, etc., in

' which event, the batter isentitled to a hit of a predetermined number of bases depending .upon the opening through which theball is knocked. For example, the opening 31 might be called a two base hit opening, the openings 32. and 33 threebase hit'openings, while the opening34 might be called a home run opening. Thus if the ball is knocked by the batting mechanism through the opening 31, the batter is entitled to a two basehit or if the ball is knocked by the batting mechanism through the openings 32 or 33, the batter is entitled to a three base hit.

if the ball is knockedthrough the opening 34, v. the batter is entitled to a home run;

Obviously also Asillustrated in Figure 1 of the drawing, the members 36 may bear indicia indicating thenumber of bases given by each respective opening.

Referring now particularly to Figures 2 and 3, it will be noted that the ball throwing mechanism 27 includes a base plate 40 which may be fixed to the game board 20 as by the securing members 41. Pivotally mounted at one end to the base plate 40, as by the pivot pin 42, is a trough shaped member 43 provided at spaced points with the uprights 44 and 45 respectively; The uprights 44 and 45 may be Ushaped in cross section and have their sides secured to the sides of the trough shaped member 43. The uprights 44 and 45 are provided with aligned apertures 46 and 47 respectively, to slidably receive a plunger 48.

to one end of the base plate 40.

is of less width than the trough 43 and The plunger 48 is normally urged in the direction of the arrow in Figure 2 of the drawings, by a coil spring 49 sleeved on the plunger 48, one end of this spring abutting against the upright 45 and the other end of 7 this spring abutting against a pin 50, which passes through an opening 51 in the plunger 43. The pin serves not only as an abutment for the spring 49, but serves also to limit the outward movement of the plunger 48 by abutment with the upright 44 as clearly shownin Figure 3 of the drawing.

, The plunger 48 is provided at its inner end witha head 52 forming the shoulder 53 for engagement by a catch 54 pivotally mounted on a pin 55 carried by the upright 45. ,Vhen the plunger 48 is in theretracted position shown in Figure 2 of the drawing,flthe atcn 54 is adapted to engage the; shoulder 3 to hold the plunger in its retracted posi-' ion agai at the tension of the. spring 49. ng the catch 54 there is provided l or relea... a lever 56 having one end secured as at 57 to. the catch 54 andhaving its otherend eX tended through a slot 58 formed in the'wall- 30. Thus by raising up on the end of the lever '53, the catch 54 may be raised torelease its engagement with the -shoulder 53 to thus permit the plunger 48 to'be pro ected by the spring 49. I

As broughtout before, the trough 43 is pivoted its forward end to the base plate 40. This pivotal mounting ofthe trough 43 permits anadjustment of the trough 43 to vary the angle of travel; of the ba 1 37 from-- the ball throwing mechanism 27 to the ball batting mechanism 28. For limiting the pivotal movement ofthetrough 43 about its pivot 42, there is provided a plate59 fixed The plate is provioed with a tongue 60 offset as at 61 to extend into the trough 43 and between the le s of the u ri ht 45. Thus the trou h 43 is limited in its pivotal 'movementabout its 11o pivot 42, by engagement of the edges of the tongue 60 withthe legs of the upright 45. in use, theplaying ball 37, which may be a soft rubber ball, is placed in the trough 43 in the path of the plunger 48. It has been found that if the ball 37 is spaced a slight distance from the forward end of the plunger 48, the strikingof the ball by the plunger will cause the ball to travel at a considerable speed toward the batting mechanism 28. If

on the other hand, the ball 3'? is placed closely adjacent the forward end of the plunger 43. it has been found that the striking of the ball by the plunger will causethe ball to travel more slowly toward the striking mech anism 28. Thus the ball 37 may be so positioned relative to the end of the plunger 48, as to effect either a rapid or a slow travel of the ball from the throwing mechanism 27 to the batting mechanism 28. To facilitate zs Fixed to the base plate 70 is p which maybe conveniently secured in up the correctpositioning of the ball rela-' tive to the endof the plunger 48 there ma{y "be provided indicia such as theli'ne 6-2 traced on-the floor of the trough'43at'the point, "where the ball should be placed to cause the plunger to make the ball travel with coin siderable speed. W 1 'Regardless, however, is positioned for a faster slow travel, the

. plungeris retracted to: the position shown in Figure f the drawings and'the catch 54 is engaged with the'shou-lder The trough "48 is then angularly adjusted within its limits' to vary the angleof travelflof'tlre ball and the lever 56 is then raised to release: the

catch 54, whereupon the spring 49urges th'e plunger 48-forwardly causing the same to strike-tl'ieball'37 to discharge theibalsli toward the batting mechanism 28.! i

Figures'4 and 5'- and formed of two superposed plates- 71 and72, these plates being 120, as a unit by a pivot pin 74 right position by aperturing the. plate 72 prior .to the securing together of" the plates '71 and72. {the pivot pin74 is provided so with a base 75 and is inserted through the opening in thet pl'ate 72 from. the bottom; Theplates 7l'and 72 are then welded toin this position. by the plate 71.

on the pin 74... To facilitate a, free pivoting be provided'a bearing sleeve78 arranged between thepii174' and the bat 7 7. o v

lPhe bat 77 isconstantly urged in the direc- "tion of the arrow about its pivot by the 4,"; spring; 79 which issecured'at one endto the end 802 of the bat-and at its other" end-to a lug 81 carried by the'base plate 70. r A lip -82 struck from the upper plate 72 of the base swinging of'ithe bat 77 about L50 its pivot under the influence ofithe spring 79.

plate-'70 limits Pivoted tothe base plate 7 O as at 83,1is a lever 84having an. upturned'end- 85 adapted,

' -'to: be. hooked over the striking end of the bat 77 when the .latter is in; the position I 552 shown; in Figura of thejdraxvi-ngt The opposite end of the lever 84 is pivotally connected to a link 86, which extends upwardly,

and outwardly through a'slot 87in the wall of the gameboardi; The link 86 is provided at edits free end with an upturned portion 88,

whereby the same may be easily pressed inwardly: fromv apoint outside. of the wall 30.

operating the, battin mechanism, {the bat 77 is 'swun' to the; osition shown in g a P a V 13 1': Figure" 41 of the. drawing, in which position of whether l the ball;

The ballbatti n'gmechanism is shown in inchides: a base plate. 70,

secured to the game boa-rd the securing 'members: 7 8.

'ether adjacent the pivot pin 74 aszindicated 76 in- Figure-40f thev drawin g; The pin 35 74 is thus fixed firmly in positionxand is held 'The numeral 77 designatesa bat likemeni her pivotally mounted intermediate its; ends of theilever 84 isxthen hookedvover vthe strikingend of the'rbat 77 to hold theibat' in-thds position; As the l ball :37 approaches the bat from: the ball throwing mchanismaQZ/the I the springgfiiisaunder tensions: Theendr85 7 link 86 ispushed inwardly to: swing'thea lever i 84 about its pivot 83 and to thus release-:ithe

hook '85 from the striking end of the ibatz77 The spring 79 thine-swingsv the ibatp77; about its pivot. 7 4-tocause the strikinglerrd .oititl'ie bat77 to strike theiballi 37, A 1 I In'Figures 6 and. 7 the members 29care shown inr-idetail and referring particularly to. these figures,1itt will be noted' that :each

member 29 fcomprises a thin plate 90 having painted on its forward face the: figure iot baseballplayer. -1Eachplate'90 may belproball player. r a .7 I I Theplates 90 are :adapted tobezn'ormally positioned in an uprightpositio'naas shown in are so arranged v as to vbe slightlyEtoJp heaivy members 95. r I

As clearly illustrated in Figure 7 of the drawingthe hinge plate 92 is bent upwardly" at a point spaced from the; pintles 96' whereby the hinge plate 92 may be more 7 readily folded onthe-hinge plate 9.4.

Figure 6 of the d-rawin g but 'therpI-L'ites' Hvided' with an upwardly extending profjee. I "tion 91 adapted to. represent the he'aduo f the The members 2.9 are hinge'dlylfmountechon T 9 the board 20 in the positionsnormallyoe,

cupiedby players on a baseball team opposmg the team at bat'and function-to score outs when struckby theiball 37 vbatted the,

batting mechanism 28.. MembersQQ similar to the 1me1nber sv29- are positioned adjacent the foul lines on the baseball diamond to indicate whether a ball is fair or foul when I knocked by the batting mechanism-.1 f

As, broughtout before,. the openings 31, 32,uetc.; in the wall .30v are adapted for the passage therethrough of the 'ball'377 if the ball is knooked in the right direction. by the batting mechanism 28' and. successfully avoidsstriklng any of themembers 29.1 In

order to catch the ball 'whenthesame passes through one of the. openings 31,182; etc. there is mounted in each opening afpocket 100, Each pocket, is detachably mounted inuitsrespective. opening by a frame designated generally by the referencecharacterlOL Referring to F1gure'8' of the drawing," it will be notedthat each, frame includes the base i 102 and the sides- 1Q3 llhe frame 10l. is'i be termed a"sacrifice thrower. her is designated generally .by the reference nism.

Referring then particularly to-Fiqure 9, it will be'notedthat the device 110 includ es the j formed of resilient Wire bent to form the base and sides aforesaid,.and the sides and base are connected by portions of the wire beiit'backwardlyias at 104,: then upwardly as zit-105, and then forwardly as at 106 .to merge into the sides 103. The free ends of the. sides 103' terminate in rearwardly ex tendingportions 107 bent laterally to form GXlZQIlSlOIlSl 1108 will be arranged on the outer side of the wall 30, while the sides 103 of the frame will be arranged on the inner side of the wall-30. a

In Figure 9, there is illustrated what might This memcharacter .110 and is similar in Construction to the throwing mechanism 27, differing from this structure by the elimination of the base plate 40an'dby the provision of a slight ly different form of catch releasing mechatrough-shaped member 43 which is somewhat shorter than the trough-shaped member43. The trough i3 is provided with the uprights 4A and L5 in which is mounted the plunger 48 normally projected by the spring 19 bearing at one end against the pin 50, and at its other end against the upright 4-.5'.

The plunger 48 is provided with the head 52 and there is pivotally carried by the upright 45 a catch 54 engageable with the shoulder 58. V

For releasing the catch 5 there is provided, in this form of construction, a lever .111 pivoted intermediate its ends to the upright 45 as at 112. One end of the lever 111 is secured to the upper face of the catch 54 as at 113; while the other end 114% of the lever 111 is flattened to form a finger piece whereby this end of the lever may be readily depressed. Obviously, downward pressure on the end 1140f the lever raises the catch 54:

to release the plunger 18.

In Figure 10 there is illustrated one of the game pieces which may comprise a lead casting- 115 shaped to simulate the figure of a ball player.

There are'provided a number of these figures and they are adapted to be placed about the game ball in a manner hereinafter to be more fully described.

Referring now particularly to Figure '11 i of the drawing wherein the game board is semi-diagrammatically shown, the playing of mechanism.

the game will be described somewhat in detail. Before starting the game, the fielders 29 together with the foul markers 29 are set in an upright position. :The two foul markers 29 are merely to determine whether a battedball rolling along thefirst orthird base line is fair or foul. If theball strikes the foul marker or rollsoutside of the marker, it is a foul ball. After having been knocked down, a fielder or foul marker should be set u again before the next turn at bat.

' lVith all of the fielder-s and foul markers in upright position, the player representing 1 the team at bat takes his position at the batting mechanism 28, while the player representing the team opposing the team at bat takes his position adj acent the pitching mechanism 27. g The latter then places a ball in the trough 43, taking care to so locate the as to cause a fast or slow discharge of the same depending upon the speed desired, then adjusts the trough 13 about its pivot to give the desired angle to the travel of the ball from the pitching mechanism to the batting The player representing the itcher then actuates the lever 56 to release the catch 5% whereupon the ,ball 37is dis- 0 charged toward the batting mechanism. At

the proper moment the batter releases the bat 7'? by properly actuating the" link 86,

whereupon thebat 77 is swung about its pivot y the spring? 9 and caused to strike the ball 37. It will be found that theball 37 will be knocked by the bat 77 outwardly toward the members 29 and openings 31, 32, etc. i a

If the batter scores a hit, one of the figures '11:") is placed on the base and in placing the player on the bases, these players should be placed directly in front of the baseman upon whose base they are positioned. 1 For exainple,a runner on first base should be placed directly in front of the first baseman, a runnor on second base directly in front of the shortstop, and a runner on third base directly in front of the third baseman. By so placing the base runners, the-batters chances for making a safe hit will not be jeopardized but will leave a clear field inwliich to hit a ball.

In playing the game, the following main rules should be observed. The batter and pitcher should both have their hands and arms entirely outside of the playing field when operating their respective mechanisms. Any infraction of these rules draws .ai peiialty which may consist of a balk for the pitcher or a strike for the batter.

A batted fair ball is safe and scores as a base hit if it passes cleanly between the fielders or if it rolls beyond and clear of the base line between first and second bases, or the line between second and third bases without touching either the pitcher or a fielder.

If a batted fair ba ll passes throughJthe playing field and passes out of the field through one of the openings 31, 32, etc., it entitles the strikes thefence, a

, wease batter to as nianybases as the sign indicates overthe"; opening through which the ball p passes If a batted fair fly ball clearsthe fence it entitles the batter to a home run.

' On. 0318 base hit batter and base runners one base hit if. theball passes between the pitcher iandcenter touching either one and, base runner on second base advance one base each.

fielder without home run batter and all base runners score,

On base on errorbatter and base runners advance one base each. On base. on balls batter goes to first base but base runners do not advance unless forced to do so.i-

A base on error may be Obtained as fol.- lowszm If a batted fair ball strikes an infielder, does not knock the infielder down,

I and rolls behind the infielderwithout knocklng another fielder down, the

batter is entitled to his base, on an error. If a batted fair ball strikes an outfielder, does not knock the outfielder down, and rolls away from the outfielder in any direction without knocking another fielder down, the batter is entitled to his base onan error.

If a batted fair ball strikes the pitcher androlls beyond and clear outknockingthefielder down,

ofthe base line or the line between without knocking a fielder down, ,or if the ball passes'over'or behind first or third base without knocking a fielder down, the batteris entitled to his base on an error. If a batted fair ball strikes the pitcher, or 'a fielder withand by so doing is deflected through an exit in the fence, the batter is entitled to two baseson the error and all base runners advance two baseseaeh. If a batted fair ball strikes the pitcher, or a fielder without knocking. the fielder down, and by so doing bounds over the fence, the

batter is entitled to two bases on the error and all base runners advance two bases each, if abatted fair ball and glances off andstrikesa :base runner without knocking any other fielder down, the batter is entitled to his base on an error. If, in so striking the baserunner, the ball is deflected through an exit in the fence or if the ball 'boundsover the fence, the batter is entitled-to two bases on the error and all base runners advance two bases each.

If a batted fair ball rolls through the play ing field and is stopped or interfered with in any manner before it stops rolling, by any player on the team opposing the batter, the batter shall be given his base on a base hit. If, in the opinion of the umpire, the ball thus interferedwith was rolling toward an On two base between first and second bases second and third bases strikes the pitcher, Ora strikesthe pitcher and. rolls fielder without knocking the fielder down,

exit in the fence and would otherwise. have assed through the exit, the umpire shall al v lowthe batter as lllitlljYbfiSGS as thesign indi-. cates .over the exi toward which thefball was rolling; All base runnersshall advance accordingly. I

Byutilizing the device 110 showninFigure 9 it is pessibleto deterrnine whether or nota runner o'nthird base should score after" an out. Thislnaybe determined asfollowsz:

The base runner is placed on the base line between third baseandfhoine plate, distant froin theplate hisown length and facing the plate. This position is indicated, as X 1 in Figurell. The 'device llO'forthrowing the ball and placed alongside of and'slightly to th r of the utfi d m ki g. the P 1?"- "out. For example, ifthe rightfielder makes theputout, the device is placed ndicate at Y in Figure 11 of the drawing. Thespring isthen released and the ball ejected toward the base runner attempting to score; if the ball thus thrown from the outfield touches the base runner he is out,,otherwis.e hescores a run. Any other base runners advance one base each on the play, 7 outcome of the play. is, unless the runner attempting to constitutes the'third out for the inning,- 1 i To determine whethfil 91 not abatter is out,

fair ball strikes afielder befolfi it hi s the fence, and knocks the fielder down, the batter is out.- If in thus striking the fielder the ball vhi s with u i ient force to'jknockthe fielder down and cause him to spring back into position again, the batter is out. If a batted fairballisstOPbed by a fielder without knocking the fielder down and the ball does not roll away from the fielder,the batter is out. If a batted fair ball strikesan infielder, doesnot knock the infielder down, and rolls away from the infielder to either'side of hi but not behind him, .or if theball rollsback toward or into the diamond, the batter is out. If a batted fair ball is stopped by the pitcher, the batter is out. Ifa batted fair ball ba k t r or over the plate, or toward or over thebase line between home plate and first base or the line between home'plate and third base, the batter isout. If abatted fair ball strikes the pitcher and rolls toward the base line between first and second bases or the line between score belng put out, the playthe ball .frornthe outfield is then loaded with i:

no matter whatithe the following rules'are followed :[If a battled second and third bases without rolling over knocks down either the first baseman or the third baseman, the batter is out; the ball hon ever must have struck no other object between the fence and the first'or third baseman.

If a batted fair ball strikes a base runner and knocks both fielders down. In this case the batter and the base runner nearest home plate are out, while other base runners ad- Vance one base each on the play unless it constitutes the third out for the inning. The same rule applies if a batted fair ball strikes the pitcher, bounds ofi and knocks down a fielder before the ball hits the fence. f the ball knocks down three fielders before it hits the fence, the play should be scored as a triple play.

Strikes and balls may be counted as foldOWSZ As there are no fielders inside of the base lines, in the infield, if a'batted fair ball 7 does not strike the pitcher and does not roll beyond and clear of the base line between first and second bases or the line between second and third bases, it shall be called a foul strike. If the batter strikes at a pitched ball before the ball reaches the plate, and the ball strikes the bat after the bat has come to rest from its swing, it shall be declared a strike and not a foul strike; if the play constitutes the third strike, the batter shall be declared out on strikes. If a pitched ball curves away from the plate and strikes the bat while the bat is in batting position, and the batter does not strike at the ball, it shall be called a ball and not a foul strike. WVhen there are two strikes on the batter if a foul tip glances off the bat and is caught in the catching pocket (the space be- 1 hind the opening in the fence to the rear of the home plate), the batter shall be declared out on strikes. i

If a pitched ball, after leaving the pitching runway, does not roll as far as the home plate, it shall be called a ball, providing of course the batter does not strike at it. If, upon being pitched, the ball does not leave the pitching runway, or if the plunger of the apparatus does not strike the ball, it shall be called a ball, whether or not the batter strikes at it. A: pitched ball that passes wide of the plate naturally is a ball if the batter does not strike at it.

For indicating the various scores the structure shown in Figure 12 may be provided. By reference to this figure together with Figure 1, it will be noted that one section of the fence, for example the section designated as 30 may be provided on its inner face with thechannels 125. These channels 125 may be formed of elongated metal strips having their longitudinal edges return bent as at i 126 and may be secured in place by the struck out ears 127 adapted to pass through open ings in the wall 30 and to be'bent laterally as clearly illustrated in Figure 12 of the drawing. Stencilled on the wall above the channels, may be indicia dividing the channels into columns, there being one column for the teams and one column for each of the innings of the game. Suitable cards bearing the names of the teams and the runs per inning may be inserted in the channels 125 to accurately indicate the scores of the teams by innings.

For indicating the strikes, balls and outs for each inning there may be provided a box like member 130 secured to the upperedge of the section 30 as by the angle plate 131. This box like member may have the openings 132 in its forwardface and back of each opening there may be mounted a cylinder indicatingmember such as 133 carrying-t-hereon indicia representing the number of out-s, strikes or balls. It will be obvious that one member 133'Will be provided for each item to be indicated, that is, one for balls, one for strikes and one for outs. Each member 133 may be rotated by the shaft 134 passing upwardly through a bracket 135 arranged above the box 130. The bracket 135 forms a housing open at its rear end and there may be mounted oneach shaft 134 an'indicating member 136 whereby the position of the member 133 may be vobserved from the rear of the box 130.

By properly utilizing the scoring mechanism above described an accurate check may be kept on the scores of the teams, thus still more closely simulating the playing of a real outdoor ball game. V v

In Figure 13 a slightly modified form of construction is shown which While similar in general principles to the structure above disclosed, varies in certain details. In this form of construction the game board 20 is similar to that above described as are the location of the openings 31, 32', etc. The pockets 100' instead of being secured in the openings in the manner brought out above, may be nailed as at 150 to a frame 151 surrounding each opening.

The'pitching mechanism 27 may be modified and as illustrated in Figure 14 may com prise a trough-shaped member 151 pivoted to the game board 20 as by the pivot pin 152. The movement of the trough 151 about its pivot may be limited by means of a pin 153 secured to the board 20 and passing through a slot 154 in the trough 151. The trough may be provided with uprights 155 and 156 providedwith openings for slidably receiving a of a lever 163 plv-otally mounted ona pin engaged by a catch the lever 163 upwardly,

secured at 191 The plunger 157 maybe urged to its projected position by a spring 158 bearing at one end against the upright 156 and bearing at its other endagainst an abutment 159 carried by the plunger 157.

The plunger 157 is provided with a head 160 forming a shoulder 161 adapted to be 162 secured to the" end plunger 157.

164i carried by the ears 165 projecting upwardlyirom the trough 151 adjacent the upright 156 The opposite end or the lever 163 may pro ect through aslot 166 formed in the upright 155 and maybe normally urged upwardly by a spring 167 sleeved on a pm 168 which pin passes through an opening 169 formed in the lever 163, the pin being secured at its upper end to the upright 155 as at 170. The spring 167 normally urges one end of thus tending to maintain the catch 162 in engagement with the shoulder 161. For depressing the end of the lever 163 to release the catch 162 there may be provided a cord 171 passing over a roller 172 and out through the wall of the game board as illustrated at 17%. ()bviously' a pull on the cord 171 depresses the one end of lever 163 to release the catch 162 whereby the plunger 157 is projected by the spring 158 to impart movement to the ball 37.

The batting mechanism may also be slightly modified and may include a bat 180 pivoted on a pin 181 carried by the plate 182 secured to the game board 20. A spring 183 I secured at one end to the bat 180 and at its other end to the wall 30 of the game board tends to swing the bat about its pivot while a catch 184 is so positioned as to be hooked over the striking end of the bat to hold the same in the position shown in Figure 13 of the drawing. The hook 184 may be formed on the end of a rod 185, this'rod being pivoted intermediate its ends to a rod 186 secured as at 187 to the wall 30. The free end of the rod 187 may be bent downwardly and provided with a buffer 188 for limiting swinging of the bat 180 by the spring 183. i

The rod 185 is adapted to'be swung about its pivot by an arm 190 which is pivotally the rod 190 passing through the wall 30 or the game board as clearly illustrated in Figure 15 of the drawing. Obviously with the parts in the position shown in Figure 13 or the drawin as the arm 190 is pushed in-' wardly the r od 185 willbeimoved about its pivot to swing the catch 1841 free of the end of the bat 180 whereby the bat will be swung about its pivot by the spring 183.

A further feature of the modified construction is in the structure of the fielders 29'. Each fielder may comprise a flat plate 200 having a forwardly bent portion 201 adjacent its lower edge. Each plate may further be provided with the rearwardly bent ears to the outer end of the rod 185,

202 aperturec'l as 204 fixed to the game -board20:.l 204 terms a pintle about which the ears 202 pivot; 'The plates 200 are 1 adapted to be marked ontheir faces to represent ball playersandare adaupright while bein capable ofbeingknocked over by the Ebal137 outwith reference to the fielders 29.

I A further feature or the modified construction isgthe provision ofseparate 'grandstandsadapted fordetachableconnection with the wall 30C These grandstands may be formed as box like members" 205 -simulati-ng-"miniature pavilions. For detachably connecting these members to the wall 30' there may be provided eyes206 carried bythe wall 30, and adapted: to receive -hooksj207 carried by the stands 205. The provisionofseparate stands in this manner lends considerably to the appearance of the game board and causes the same to still more closely simulate aregulation base ball park.

5t 203 to receive thestaple The staple ted to be normally positioned I in the mannerbrought {Theplaying ofthe game on the modified construction is similar to the "playingofthe game as above described, and, it is' therefore" believed that the structure and operation of the modified form will be readily apparent. I

' VVhile the invention has? been described with considerable detail it is, to beclearly understood that the description is-for the purposes ofillustrationonly, and'is not definitive of the limits of'the' inventive idea; The right is: therefore, reserved to make such changes in the details of constructionyand arrangement of, a ts as will fall within the purview of the attachedclaims.

Vhat'Iclaimfas-myinvention'is:

1. A game including in combination, a game board, a plurality of members hingedly mounted on said game board, a ball striking mechanism, a ball throwing" mechanism for directing a ball toward said ball striking" mechanism, and means for actuating the mg said ball striking mechanism to cause the same to knock the ball toward said hingedly mounted members and said pockets.

' 3, A game including in combination, a game board, aball throwing'mechanism, a ball striking'mechanism, and members hinged at spaced points to said game board,said members being adapted to be vertically positioned and being adapted to be knocked to horizontal positions when hit by a ball struck by said ball striking mechanism.

. 4. In a game, a ball batting mechanism including in combinatlolna b-aseplate, a pivot pin carried bysaid plate, a bat pivoted on said pin, a spring secured to one end of said bat for moving the same about its pivot, a lever pivotedon said base plate, said lever having an angularly bent end adapted to engage the free end of said bat to hold the same against movement by said spring, and means for moving said lever to release the said bat, whereby said'bat may be moved about its pivot by the said spring.

5. In a game, a game board simulating a base ball diamond, members simulating base ball players hinged to said game board, figures simulating base ball players adapted for positioning on said game board, and a ball throwing mechanism adapted for positioning adjacent any one of said members for directing a ball towardone of said figures.

6. In a game, a game board, a Wall surrounding said game board, said wall having an opening, a pocket, and means for detachably mounting said pocketin said opening, said means includinga three sided resilient frame carrying said pocket, the sides of said frame being adapted for yieldab-le engagement with the sides of said opening.

7. A game including in combination, a game board, a ball throwing mechanism, a ball striking mechanism, members adapted to be vertically positioned on saidgame board and adapted to be knocked over'to horizontal positions when hit by a ball struck bysaid ball striking mechanism, each of said members being provided with rearwardly extending ears, and a rodfixed to said game board adjacent each of said members, each rod being provided with a horizontally arranged portion extended through the ears of its respective members to constitute a horizontal hinge pintle therefor.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JOHN B. SEGHLER. 

